News Quiz Usa

The News Quiz gets a US makeover as the all-American panel discuss election year and more. The Daily Show's Lewis Black hosts.

Duration

28 Minutes

Genre

Comedy

Games and Quizzes

Satire

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Station

Radio 4

Episodes

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20120322

The News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel.

The News Quiz gets a US makeover as the all-American panel discuss election year and more. The Daily Show's Lewis Black hosts.

20120322

Topical panel quiz.

20121008

The News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (not to mention the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel are: US and UK improve legend Greg Proops; creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead; a stand-up who's just returned from a UK stint of TV appearances, Hari Kondabolu; and top political comedian, Lee Camp.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

20121008

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (not to mention the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel are: US and UK improve legend Greg Proops; creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead; a stand-up who's just returned from a UK stint of TV appearances, Hari Kondabolu; and top political comedian, Lee Camp.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

20121029

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

Just in time for Independence Day, with Obama deep in to his final term, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Kim Kardashian's due date growing perilously close - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

Hosted by Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report, Time magazine's top Twitterer, and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!

Just in time for Independence Day, with Obama deep in to his final term, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Kim Kardashian's due date growing perilously close - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

Hosted by Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report, Time magazine's top Twitterer, and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!

Producer: Sam Bryant.

20131127

American version of Radio 4's topical panel quiz.

20131127

American version of Radio 4's topical panel quiz.

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20120322

Episodes

Title

FirstBroadcast

Comments

20120322

The News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel.

The News Quiz gets a US makeover as the all-American panel discuss election year and more. The Daily Show's Lewis Black hosts.

20120322

Topical panel quiz.

20121008

The News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (not to mention the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel are: US and UK improve legend Greg Proops; creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead; a stand-up who's just returned from a UK stint of TV appearances, Hari Kondabolu; and top political comedian, Lee Camp.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

20121008

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (not to mention the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel are: US and UK improve legend Greg Proops; creator of the Daily Show, Lizz Winstead; a stand-up who's just returned from a UK stint of TV appearances, Hari Kondabolu; and top political comedian, Lee Camp.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

Producer: Sam Bryant.

20121029

With the US election in balance this year, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Pippa Middleton threatening to move to New York - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

The host is Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report and Time magazine's top Twitterer (and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!). The panel include legendary political humorist PJ O'Rourke, and top US stand ups Eugene Mirman and Tig Notaro.

Just in time for Independence Day, with Obama deep in to his final term, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Kim Kardashian's due date growing perilously close - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

Hosted by Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report, Time magazine's top Twitterer, and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!

Just in time for Independence Day, with Obama deep in to his final term, turmoil in the Middle East, financial insecurity all around - not to mention Kim Kardashian's due date growing perilously close - a team of US comedians dissect the headlines as the News Quiz format crosses the Atlantic.

Hosted by Andy Borowitz - New York Times columnist, brain behind the Borowitz Report, Time magazine's top Twitterer, and the creator of the Fresh Prince of Bel Air!